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• Merkel after Paris Christian Odendahl, Sophia Besch 20 November 2015 Merkel's relatively open and liberal stance on refugees makes it easier for her to respond robustly to the attacks in France through security and foreign policy.

• Terrorism in Paris: Aux armes, citoyens?

Camino Mortera-Martinez, Rem Korteweg 17 November 2015 The West should draw the right lessons from the Paris attacks. A military response to Daesh in Syria must be combined with better European intelligence co-operation.

• Cameron's gamble Charles Grant 23 October 2015 Cameron's package of EU reforms will not be exciting. He could lose the referendum, because of the EU's many problems and the weakness of Britain's pro-Europeans.

• Ditchley conference on 'Has the euro been a failure?'

06 November 2015 Has the euro been a failure? Such a suggestion draws a fierce response from Brussels and national capitals, and is perceived as tantamount to calling the EU into question. But it is a legitimate question to ask. How should the euro be judged?

• Pain in Spain?

Simon Tilford 19 October 2015 Spain is no poster child for austerity and structural reforms. The recovery is less than it appears and the country faces some formidable challenges.

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Publications

The EU Energy Union: More than the sum of its parts?

Dieter Helm 09 November 2015 An Energy Union built around EU-wide gas and electricity networks will help produce cheaper, greener and more secure energy for Europe.

Cameron's EU gamble: Five reforms he can win, and ten pitfalls he must avoid Charles Grant 23 October 2015 Cameron's package of EU reforms will not be exciting. He could lose the referendum, because of the EU's many problems and the weakness of Britain's pro-Europeans.

Gain or more pain in Spain?

Simon Tilford 19 October 2015 Spain is no poster child for austerity and structural reforms. The recovery is less than it appears and the country faces some formidable challenges.

A ten-point plan to strengthen Westminster's oversight of EU policy Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska 27 May 2015 Reforms at EU level could help to narrow the EU’s democratic deficit. But there are many things Westminster could do to improve its own scrutiny of EU policy.

The Undiplomats: Right-wing populists and their foreign policies Yehuda Ben-Hur Levy 21 August 2015 The foreign policies of right-wing populist parties could damage European interests. Mainstream parties should address the problems populists highlight, without copying their policies.

Offline? How Europe can catch up with US technology John Springford 26 July 2015 The EU should not fret about the power of US internet giants. The take-up of digital technology across the services sector is more important than a 'European Google'.

Disunited Kingdom: Why ‘Brexit’ endangers Britain’s poorer regions John Springford 07 April 2015 A British exit from the EU most imperils the UK's poorest regions, and could make the country's regional inequality worse.

Latest Insights and Opinion Pieces

Merkel after Paris Christian Odendahl, Sophia Besch 20 November 2015 Merkel's relatively open and liberal stance on refugees makes it easier for her to respond robustly to the attacks in France through security and foreign policy.

Terrorism in Paris: Aux armes, citoyens?

Camino Mortera-Martinez, Rem Korteweg 17 November 2015 The West should draw the right lessons from the Paris attacks. A military response to Daesh in Syria must be combined with better European intelligence co-operation.

In-work benefits for EU migrants: How the British government dug itself into a hole John Springford 10 November 2015 The UK could make both Britons and EU migrants wait four years before having access to in-work benefits, but the ECJ might still rule it illegal.

With or without you: Will Catalonia be Europe's next crisis?

Camino Mortera-Martinez 30 September 2015 Catalonia’s elections caused more problems than they solved. Spain and Catalonia need to start a dialogue to reform Spain’s model of regional government. Otherwise, Catalonia will become Europe’s next crisis.

The insoluble Syrian problem: Only wrong answers?

Ian Bond 29 September 2015 No-one, including Putin, has a peace plan for Syria. The EU should stop pursuing unrealistic military and political aims and focus on helping the war’s victims.

Britain can't be Norway, and Eurosceptics know this John Springford 29 September 2015 The Telegraph Norway's relationship with the EU is being pushed as an alternative for Britain, but outers know it wouldn't work

The battle for reform in Kyiv Charles Grant 16 September 2015 The government in Kyiv has introduced some important reforms. But vested interests and corruption are thwarting its efforts to modernise the state and the economy.

In the Press - Paris attacks: The crisis of Europe's borders

Camino Mortera-Martinez, Rem Korteweg 18 November 2015 BBC News The Centre for European Reform argued that: "Europe should not dismantle Schengen, but improve it, by processing refugees more effectively, deploying many more border guards at Europe's outer borders and improving sharing intelligence among the member-states."

In the Press - IS militants trying to inflame West-Muslim relations

Charles Grant 16 November 2015 Voice of America Charles Grant, director of the CER, sees a congruence of interests between far-right anti-immigrant politicians and the Islamic State. Grant argues that jihadist militants want to provoke far-right politicians like Le Pen, leader of France's National Front, who even before the attacks was riding high in opinion polls.

In the Press - Paris attacks put dagger through heart of liberal Europe

Charles Grant 14 November 2015 The Telegraph Charles Grant, director of the CER warned that Islamic State wanted its attacks to bolster far-Right politicians like Marine Le Pen, the National Front leader who looks poised for a major victory in France's regional polls this December.

In the Press - Why politics will keep rattling the eurozone

Simon Tilford 13 November 2015 The Wall Street Journal At a weekend conference organised by the CER, most participants argued that the European Central Bank’s policies are too restrictive and the bloc’s rules don't leave enough scope for governments to stimulate demand through budget policies.

In the Press - Eurokrise: Endlich Erholung! Welche Erholung?

Simon Tilford 12 November 2015 Der Standard Irland profitiert vor allem davon, dass die Wirtschaft in den USA und in Großbritannien boomt, beide wichtige Handelspartner aus irischer Sicht. In Spanien und Portugal haben die Lohnkürzungen dafür gesorgt, dass Unternehmen billiger produzieren können, sagt Simon Tilford, Ökonom am Londoner CER.

Most read Cameron's EU gamble: Five reforms he can win, and ten pitfalls he must avoid Merkel after Paris In-work benefits for EU migrants: How the British government dug itself into a hole Security in the age of austerity: You get what you pay for 25 years on: How the euro's architects erred Gain or more pain in Spain?

Future events FT Future of Europe Leadership Series: Capital markets union breakfast briefing 27 November 2015 Panel discussion organised in co-operation with the Financial Times and King's College London

Discussion on 'What reforms does Cameron need, so that the Conservatives campaign to stay in the EU?' 14 December 2015 With Liam Fox, Dominic Grieve, Chris Heaton-Harris, Jesse Norman and Radosław Sikorski

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